quick search

  • order
  • hardiness
  • heaven on earth
  • pictures

manna ash, flowering ash

Fraxinus ornus
Fraxinus ornus

manna ash, flowering ash

USUAL HEIGHT and WIDTH
5-8m x 2-4m
LEAVES
deciduous broadleaf
SIZE/TYPE
medium-sized tree		 COLOUR OF LEAVES

green
BLOOMING TIME
May - June
LOCATION
full sun		 FLOWERS
showy
USDA zone (lowest)
5   (down to -29°C) 		COLOUR OF FLOWERS

cream
WINTER PROTECTION
for zone 5+6
Code of winter protection zone 5+6
for zone 7
Code of winter protection zone 7
 Belongs to categories
Deciduous broadleaf
SIZE and PRICES
form container size size quality price (incl. VAT) where in stock sending options quantity
De Luxe
 PRAGUE BY CAR
De Luxe
 PRAGUE BY CAR
De Luxe
 PRAGUE BY CAR
NOT IN STOCK? WHY NOT TO TRY A SIMILAR ONE:
Chionanthus virginicusChionanthus virginicus
Fraxinus ornus Fraxinus ornus
THE PRICES INCLUDE VAT of 9%. For quick conversion you can use 1 CZK = approx. 0.04 EUR

 



CLICK FOR MORE IMAGES



GLOSSARY

  • STANDARD QUALITY - Plants of this group are 1st class quality with number of branches and overall density adequate to their size and age, considering they were container grown.
  • DE LUXE QUALITY - This label guarantees a luxurious quality of manually selected plants that, compared to their height and age, are exceptionally dense and beautiful.
  • EXTRA - These plants are usually mature and bigger specimens with exceptional overall appearance.
  • STANDARD (as described in the plant form) means a tree with a trunk of 190-210 cm and a crown at the top, unless specified differently. The commercial size for trees is their girth measured in the height of 1m from ground.
  • SHRUB - a woody plant with branches growing bushy from the ground level.
  • HALF-STANDARD or MINI-STANDARD - a small tree with shorter trunk, its size is usually specified.
  • FEATHERED - These are trees with branches growing already from the base of the trunk and up along the stem.
  • GRASSES and PERENNIALS - Sizes given usually read the diameter of the pot or the clump, as specified.
 DESCRIPTION

Ashes are common trees of our climate. But not every one looks as pretty as this manna ash. It comes from South Europe and SW Asia and offers both attractive foliage and flowers.

Manna ash is a small to mid-sized tree with a rounded crown that needn’t be pruned to look nice. Its deciduous leaves are pinnate, mid green, 15-30 cm long, turning red and purple-red in autumn. Inflorescence are rich, up to 12 cm long dense panicles composed of small, linear, creamy white flowers that are sweetly scented. They come out from the first hot days of end spring until early summer and look similar to the flowers of fringe tree. Female plants produce attractive samaras (fruit) in late summer.

It makes rather extensive root system with shallow roots so avoid planting it near walls and concrete fences as well as very near to pavements. Pruning, if needed, can be done at the end of winter. Ashes are quite soil tolerant provided the soil is well drained. For best results, however, grow it in rich, neutral to alkaline soil, constantly moist soil. Fully hardy to min. -27°C (USDA zone 5),

Last update 27-02-2010